SriLankan Airlines deployed a relief flight to Medan, Indonesia, yesterday (June 6) after flight UL 306, en route to Singapore, was diverted to Medan International Airport due to a technical issue. The airline also sent an engineering team from Colombo to address the grounded aircraft.
According to an official statement, the aircraft was carrying 93 passengers and eight crew members, all of whom safely disembarked in Medan. Due to stringent immigration formalities at the airport, there was a delay in transferring passengers to hotels, but the airline confirmed that all passengers were attended to and accommodated.
SriLankan Airlines expressed regret over the inconvenience caused and assured that efforts are being made to transport the affected passengers to their final destination, Singapore, as quickly as possible.
The airline also thanked the Indonesian Embassy in Colombo and the Sri Lankan Embassy in Jakarta for their support in securing necessary regulatory clearances during the disruption.
